Videos

Panel discussing Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.

Dr. Akbari speaks to how high-quality licensed child care helps children develop vital skills during their first five years, which marks a critical developmental period in a child’s life. Early childhood educators (ECEs) provide children with the foundation they need to grow into future leaders. ECEs use their extensive knowledge of learning and child development to create high-quality learning opportunities through play and exploration.

The work that Early Learning & Childcare (ELCC) workers do, in educating and nurturing the next generation—one of our most precious economic resources—matters.

Olivia Chow, lawyer Stephen Shyrman and the Atkinson Centre held a virtual roundtable.

Learn more in the Early Childhood Education Report.

Dr. Emis Akbari, discusses the development of the Early Childhood Education Report Benchmarks.

Learn more in the Early Childhood Education Report.

Neil Price, discusses how Canada still has a long way to go in equitable access to early learning.

Voice of Children. Tyler, age 3, Ontario.

Voice of Children. Penelope, age 5, Kindergarten, Ontario.

Voice of Children. Rylan, age 5, Senior Kindergarten, Ontario.

Voice of Children. Oliver, age 4, Kindergarten, Ontario.